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South Gloucestershire and Chorley

305,766 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Chorley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Gloucestershire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chorley: £4,270South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chorley: £4,033South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616South Gloucestershire: £12,671Chorley: £12,670South Gloucestershire: £12,725Chorley: £11,967South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634South Gloucestershire: £1,432Chorley: £1,641South Gloucestershire: £1,438Chorley: £1,550South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625South Gloucestershire: £11,626Chorley: £11,674South Gloucestershire: £11,675Chorley: £11,027South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Chorley £302Chorley: £302South Gloucestershire: £284Chorley: £303South Gloucestershire: £285Chorley: £286South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £744, Chorley £668Chorley: £668South Gloucestershire: £744Chorley: £671South Gloucestershire: £747Chorley: £634South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £17, Chorley £21Chorley: £21South Gloucestershire: £17Chorley: £21South Gloucestershire: £18Chorley: £20South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Gloucestershire: £333Chorley: £441South Gloucestershire: £335Chorley: £417South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £113South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £71, Chorley £89Chorley: £89South Gloucestershire: £71Chorley: £90South Gloucestershire: £71Chorley: £85South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223South Gloucestershire: £1,140Chorley: £1,228South Gloucestershire: £1,145Chorley: £1,160South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Gloucestershire: £136Chorley: £173South Gloucestershire: £137Chorley: £163South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Chorley £313Chorley: £313South Gloucestershire: £212Chorley: £314South Gloucestershire: £213Chorley: £297South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42South Gloucestershire: £4.79Chorley: £5.44South Gloucestershire: £4.81Chorley: £5.14South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85South Gloucestershire: £3.83Chorley: £3.86South Gloucestershire: £3.84Chorley: £3.65South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chorley: £6.41South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chorley: £6.05South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,616£12,670£11,967South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,625£11,674£11,027South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£668£671£634South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,009.0South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.783.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8143.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.919.9Chorley

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chorley: £4,270South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chorley: £4,033South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510South Gloucestershire: £2,243Chorley: £2,521South Gloucestershire: £2,253Chorley: £2,381South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004South Gloucestershire: £905Chorley: £1,008South Gloucestershire: £909Chorley: £952South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313South Gloucestershire: £2,058Chorley: £2,323South Gloucestershire: £2,067Chorley: £2,194South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Chorley £60Chorley: £60South Gloucestershire: £50Chorley: £60South Gloucestershire: £51Chorley: £57South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Chorley £133Chorley: £133South Gloucestershire: £132Chorley: £134South Gloucestershire: £132Chorley: £126South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15South Gloucestershire: £3.09Chorley: £4.17South Gloucestershire: £3.10Chorley: £3.94South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Gloucestershire: £333Chorley: £441South Gloucestershire: £335Chorley: £417South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £113South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Chorley £55Chorley: £55South Gloucestershire: £45Chorley: £55South Gloucestershire: £45Chorley: £52South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Chorley £751Chorley: £751South Gloucestershire: £721Chorley: £754South Gloucestershire: £724Chorley: £712South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Gloucestershire: £136Chorley: £173South Gloucestershire: £137Chorley: £163South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Chorley £192Chorley: £192South Gloucestershire: £134Chorley: £193South Gloucestershire: £135Chorley: £182South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33South Gloucestershire: £3.03Chorley: £3.35South Gloucestershire: £3.04Chorley: £3.16South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36South Gloucestershire: £2.41Chorley: £2.37South Gloucestershire: £2.42Chorley: £2.24South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chorley: £6.41South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chorley: £6.05South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Chorley, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.36£2.37£2.24South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.016.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.228.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.094.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.2Chorley

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChorley: £514.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChorley: £486.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mChorley: £304.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mChorley: £287.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mChorley: £121.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mChorley: £114.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mChorley: £280.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mChorley: £264.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mChorley: £7.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mChorley: £6.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mChorley: £16.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mChorley: £15.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChorley: £0.50mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChorley: £0.48mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mChorley: £53.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mChorley: £50.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mChorley: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mChorley: £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChorley: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChorley: £6.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mChorley: £90.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mChorley: £85.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mChorley: £20.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mChorley: £19.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mChorley: £23.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mChorley: £22.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mChorley: £0.40mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mChorley: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChorley: £0.29mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChorley: £0.27mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChorley: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,001

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,450

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count11,329

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Chorley, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13824,210South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,001South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,450South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2497,909South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46011,329South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,471South Gloucestershire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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